USD 245 Southern Coffey County

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Mrs. Jewell would be glad to help complete and/or submit or deliver any of these.

You can schedule a time with Mrs. Jewell to discuss scholarships/college/careers as needed.

ajewell@usd245ks.org

Check out websites! Many other scholarships are out there.

NAME OF ORGANIZATION	QUALIFICATIONS	WEBSITE/LOCATION & DUE DATE
The Kansas Association of Directors of Plant Facilities $1000	Available only to graduating seniors of non-instructional support staff who wish to attend college Must be a resident of Kansas Must graduate from a Kansas high school and plan to attend a Kansas College or technical school Parent/Guardian must be actively employed in K-12 or secondary education institution and engage in a building and grounds, food service or transportation position	Scholarships – KADPF
Margaret Van Horne, Education/Business $Varies	Senior Transcript Education in Business	KSDE AEOP > Home and Counselor’s Desk Due in January
Coca-Cola	Varies	Programs - Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation Due October 31st
Kansas City Associated Equipment Distributors $1000	Senior Interested in Diesel or Heavy Equipment 2.5 GPA	Kansas City Associated Equipment Distributors Scholarship Program \| Western Equipment Dealers Association (westerneda.com) Click on “Scholarship Application” Counselor’s Office Due April 29
R.E. French Family Educational Foundation $1,000+ continuing scholarship	Senior Application information transcript Photo ACT Score	Scholarship Board Counselor Office Due March 1
Kansas Motor Carrier Association Foundation	Must be high school graduate or senior Must be attending school full time, 12 hours per semester Applicants (including previous recipients) may apply each qualifying year Must include photo	www.kmcafoundation.org (2017)

American Legion	Varies	www.ksamlegion.org February 1st
American Business Women’s Association, Emporia Charter Chapter	Resident of Lyon, Chase, Greenwood, Osage, Morris or Coffey County Letter of reference from High School Counselor including GPA or a cope of grade or transcript Biographic Statement including educational background, financial need, and other pertinent information about yourself	American Business Women’s Association Scholarship - Emporia State University
Masonic Lodge **General, tech college, persons with disability AND legacy applications	Senior or higher at 4 year, KS college Reapply each year COLLEGE students/graduates are eligible	www.kansasmasonic.foundation/scholarships March 31st
Masonic Lodge-Neosho Lodge #27	Senior at Southern Coffey County Essay	Scholarship Board High School Counselor Emailed to Seniors Due in April
LHS/Southern Coffey County Alumni Calvin Christy Memorial	Must be a senior at Southern Coffey County High School Must provide one or more reference letters. Reference letter(s) must be signed, in sealed envelope, and identify your character, citizenship, and service attributes. Must include an official transcript and ACT score	Scholarship Board High School Counselor Emailed to Seniors Due in April
ECKAN	Application completed information A high school transcript (must show grade point average) Three letters or recommendation from teachers, principal or guidance counselor A written essay to not less than 250, nor more than 500 words, on “Why I want to go to college.”	Scholarship Board Income based www.eckan.org
Floyd Lewis Foundation	Coffey County Resident Senior Must have attended a private or public school in Coffey County for a minimum of the last two years Provide three references with at least one being an educator	Scholarship Board High School Counselor Emailed to Seniors Proud American Scholarship \| Floyd Lewis Foundation Due March
Wolf Creek Bright Star not available at this time Employers of Wolf Creek should seek the employee scholarship	Minimum of 10 scholarships of $1,000 each to graduating seniors in Coffey County who are pursuing a degree from a four-year, two-year or vocational institution of higher learning. This scholarship fund combines the former Wolf Creek and WildBlue BBQ scholarships into a single fund. Transcript GPA 3.0 Two letters of recommendation.	Employee option Counselor
Jones Foundation Tuition Voucher Program	Must be attending ESU or FHTC Senior Tuition Voucher	Scholarship Board Tuition Voucher – Jones Foundation (jonesfdn.org)
Emporia State Federal Credit Union and Flint Hills Tech College Scholarship $500	Attending Emporia State University and have a membership in good standing for at least a year Or high school or college cumulative 2.75 GPA Student enrolling for the first time or a student who has completed a technical certificate at FHTC and pursuing an Associate of Applied Science Degree post-secondary degree-seeking student enrolling in the fall semester. Completion of FAFSA.	Emporia State Federal Credit Union - Scholarships (esfcu.com) High School Emails to seniors
Evergy Craft Scholarship Lineman Scholarship Wind Energy Scholarship Electrial Power	Resident of Kansas High School SR Must pursue a degree in electric Power and Distribution in Kansas OR Power plant technology OR Line work Full-time College student Must maintain a 2.5 GPA during degree program If selected, must attend camp, complete a Job Fit Survey, CADI testing, and participate in a personal interview If 18, must be willing to submit to Motor Vehicle Records Check (drug free with no DUI convictions)	craft-application-for-2022.pdf (evergy.com) Scholarship Opportunities - Evergy Counselor’s Office Emailed to seniors Due March 1
Kansas County Clerks’ and Election Officials’ Association Scholarship	Kansas College Major in Political Science, Business or Communications Senior 3.0 GPA Two references Transcript	Scholarships — Kansas County Clerks and Election Officials Association (kcceoa.org) Counselor’s Office Emailed to Seniors March 31
Heather Arnold Scholarship $2000	Plan to enroll in accredited school full-time for at least a year 3.0 GPA Completed a paragraph about connection to Gridley, KS or Heather Arnold	Scholarship Board Emailed to Seniors Due to Counselor By March 31 April 1st
Medicom $1000	Senior References	Mediacom World Class Scholars Scholorship Program
Kansas Future Teacher Academy (Summer camp program)	Freshman, Sophomore, Junior Interested in any area of Education	http://www.emporia.edu/teach/kfta/
Kacrao Scholarship The Kansas Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (KACRAO) AMOUNT: $250 (four are awarded – one per school type: four-year public, four-year private, community college, and technical/vocational school - a list of member schools can be found on their web site.)	CRITERIA: must be a senior must have a seventh-semester cumulative GPA of 3.25 or better *must have a minimum ACT composite of 22	KACRAO Scholarship March 15
East-Central Kansas Health Care Foundation Scholarship (Local and State)	Senior who attended the HS for two consecutive years 3.0 GPA Essay ACT, SAT and/or Transcript	Scholarships (kha-net.org) Local available from counselor
Steve Harper Memorial Scholarship $1,000	Senior that plans for attend Four Year School to study Photography or natural resources Curriculum	http://www.kansaswildscape.org/Programs/Steve-Harper-Memorial-Scholarship
Homer Hatch Conservation Scholarship	Graduate of Coffey County High School Enrolled in college as Freshman, Sophomore, Junior, or Senior Must Have a “B” (3.0 on 4.0 scale) cumulative GPA at time of application Declared major in Natural Resource Conservation studies or related fields	Scholarship Board Counselor’s Office
Coffey County Evangelical Ministerial Association Scholarship $300-$500	Student demonstrating Christian virtues in his/her daily life Recognized by others as demonstrating Christian Character Dependable Takes initiative to be of service Noted for scholastic achievement Consistently involved in a local church	Scholarship Board Couselor’s Office April 1
Undersheriff Ken Roney Memorial Scholarship $500	Senior Attending Coffey County High School Enroll as a full-time student with 12 hrs at the time of enrollment Attending accredited 2yr, 4yr college, university or technical college in the state of Kansas	Scholarship Board April 15
Coffey County Sheriff’s Reserve $250 Deputy Troy A. Rogers Scholarship $500	Scholarship (GPA, ACT, COURSE) Citizenship Future Plans	Scholarship Board
Coffey County Livestock Association Scholarship	Resident or parent is a resident or attending school in Coffey County Senior Enroll in accredited higher education or vo-tech curriculum	Scholarship Board
Ottawa Co-op Agriculture Scholarship	Agriculture degree 2 year or 4 year school Live in county on application	Scholarship Board
Friends of Coffey County Hospital Scholarship $1,000 per year	Enrolled in 12 semester hours Maintain 3.0 GPA Proof of enrollment after 6 weeks attendance Must have attended SCCHS Junior and Senior year	.Scholarship Board April
CAREER TECHNICAL WORKFORCE GRANT (formerly the Vocational Education Scholarship) *up to $1,00	Kansas student attending a designated Kansas educational institution Plans to earn a technical certificate or associate of applied science degree in a high cost, high demand, or critical industry field (eligible programs are listed on the application)	http://www.kansasregents.org/students/student_financial_aid/scholarships_and_grants. Deadline: May 1
Lyon-Coffey Electric Coop---Youth Tour—JUNIORS (Week camp program)	Reside in Lyon-Coffey Electric service territory Win a free youth trip to Washington DC--June each year!! Essay	www.lyon-coffey.coop
Blanche E French	Senior In Kansas	Scholarship Board April 20
Coffey County Council for Arts 804 Sanders St Burlington, KS 66839	Senior Coffey County	Scholarship Board May
Jim Sable Environmental Conservation Education Scholarship Twenty-five-$1000	Members of a team in the current spring session of a state high school clay target leave High School senior Interest in a career related to the environment, natural resources, or conservation	http://get.adobe.com/reader/otherversions May 15
Cadet Law Academy	GPA of C+ or higher Parent Consent	Scholarship Board March 31
Newman Auxiliary Scholarship Fund	GPA of 3.0 Medical field interest	Scholarship Board June 14 December 30
Roy G. DeLong Scholarship	GPA of 3.0 At SCC Jr and SR year	Scholarship Board April
Horatio Alger Association	Senior Enrolled in 2 years or less in CTE program leading to employment Attend a not-for-profit post-secondary school Demonstrate financial need US citizen	www.application.horatioalger.org Opens March 15
Western Governors Association High School Art Competition	9-12th grade	www.westgov.org Scholarship Board
Kansas Seed Industry Association	Senior or college Plan to attend in Kansas Degree in Ag form	Scholarship Board April
US JCI Senate Foundation	Senior	www.usjcisentate.org
Acacia Leadership Scholarship	Male Freshman KSU excellence in leadership	Scholarship Board December 17
Golf Foundation	Senior Character, leadership, community service Golf Participation in high school	/ks-jr-golf-applicaton-form May
Tortoise Young Entrepreneurs Scholarship	3.3. GPA ACT 24 or higher College for a 4 year degree	Scholarship Board March 1
Elks National Foundation	Children or grandchildren of an ELK member Senior	http://www.elks.org/enf/scholars/ Elks.org :: Most Valuable Student Competition December 1

Kansas Financial Scholars Essay Contest	Senior planning to attend Kansas college Has to complete a financial class *listed	Scholarship Board April 1
Coffey County Flight Scholarship	Juniors Interest in a career in aviation Grades Financial commitment of $1,110	Scholarship Board March
Emporia Community Foundation--What in Outdoors	Senior Kansas based Wildlife or nature based curriculum such as journalism	www.emporiacf.org May 1
KLL Memorial Scholarship $2,000	Lost a parent to cancer Attending a 2-4 year Interest in education, art, environment, math or science	www.kllscholarshipfund.com January 10
Jones Foundation	Under the age of 21 Needs based Tuition Voucher Program GPA 2.0	www.jonesfdn.org Open April 1 due July 15
Kansas Crime Stoppers Association	Senior	Scholarship Board April
Kansas Buffalo Association	Senior Involved in raising bison or planning career in agriculture	Scholarship Board October 15
BBB High School Video Contest	High School TEAM	bbbinc.org http://bbb.org/nebraska/bbb-student-video-contest https://www.bbbvideocontest.org/tulsa/
Hugh B O’Brian Youth	Youth leadership Summer camp program Apply by December	http://www.hobyks.org/about.html
Bill Spaniel Memorial	Interest in Environmental Sciences or a related field; Kansas resident; GPA of 3.0 or greater Relative of a current member of KEHA .	http://www.keha.us/scholarships.htm March
Coffey County Evangelical Scholarship	Senior Church affiliation Recommendation from pastor	Scholarship Board
Rove Pest Control $500	Judged primarily on academic achievement. Financial need may be considered Senior Full-time college bound Special consideration to those pursuing entomology or related GPA of 3.0 or higher	https://www.rovepestcontrol.com/rove-pest-control-scholarship/ January 31, 2020

*Scholarships are not guaranteed as year-to-year options.

*Other Scholarships may come available not yet listed.

* Common websites to find general scholarships are

Scholarships.org
CollegeNet.com
FastWeb
FinAid.com

*Most scholarships are printed in a scholarships folder on the 2nd floor of the high school

*Seniors are provided copies of scholarship applications (if printable) in their lockers

*Be sure to check the website of the college you plan to attend for specific college and/or degree scholarships

*Notify the counselor regarding any support needed

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